G0-00151Larkspur Farm

Iron Sonnet

7-year-old dark bay stallion · Thoroughbred 100%

Stalker
Best 1,600 m · synthetic
Trainer C. Lark

Best at a mile on synthetic. Temperament C and Adaptability C are his strengths. Speed D is his weak spot.

33 runs · 2 wins · 5 2nd · 3 3rd · 7,405 earned

A Club horse. You’ll meet it on the card at Kestrel Downs.

Last time out2nd · Larkspur Novice Stakes Watch the finish

Career story

The moments that made Iron Sonnet, from the first race on.

Won on his debut in the Kestrel Downs Novice Stakes by a short head from Morning Harmony, the biggest win of his career.
26 Oct 2026Replay
2nd of 9 in the Saltmarsh Novice Stakes. Rated 47 afterwards, his career high.
28 Oct 2026Replay
Beaten a short head by Copper Pennant in the Larkspur Novice Stakes.
30 Oct 2026Replay

Aptitudes

How much of Iron Sonnet’s ability shows in each condition. A keeps it all; E loses a lot.

Trip: BSprintAMile✓ bestEMiddleELong
Surface: ETurfEDirtASynthetic✓ best
Going: AFirm✓ bestAGood✓ bestDSoftEHeavy
Plan: CFront-runnerAStalker✓ bestCCloser

Trip bands: Sprint 1,000–1,200 m · Mile 1,400–1,600 m · Middle 2,000 m · Long 2,400 m.

Abilities

Speed: D
392
Stamina: D
432
Burst: D
416
Durability: D
440
Adaptability: C
485
Temperament: C
534

Genetics

Seal Brown. The genotype behind the coat.

Coat loci
Extension	E/e	black pigment (carries red)(hidden copy)
Agouti	At/a	seal brown / dark bay (carries black)(hidden copy)
Cream	n/n	no cream dilution
Grey	n/n	won't grey out
Roan	n/n	no roan
Dun	n/n	no dun
Liver	L/l	carries liver (needs two to show)(hidden copy)
Sabino	n/n	no sabino pattern

Body, pattern and performance genes
Champagne	n/n	no champagne
Silver	n/n	no silver
Pearl	n/n	no pearl
Tobiano	n/n	no tobiano
Leopard complex	n/n	no leopard complex
Pattern-1	n/n	no PATN1
Splash white	n/n	no splash
Height (LCORL)	n/n	no extra height
Feathering	Fe/Fe	no feathering
Speed gene (MSTN)	C/T	miler: no shift
Big heart	n/n	no big heart
Iron legs	n/n	no iron legs
Curled ears	n/n	straight ears
Dished face	n/n	straight profile

Face: Snip
Legs: coronet (off fore), coronet (near hind), coronet (off hind)
Sabino: n/n
White tendency: medium
Build: short-legged, compact, narrow-bodied
Size: Average (+1%)no effect on stats (horse from before genetics v2)
Inbreeding: None

Purebred Thoroughbredof 12 breeds; foals inherit the exact average of their parents
Thoroughbred100%

Quirks

None revealed yet — quirks show themselves in races.

Form

Date	Race	Trip	Going	Draw	Tactic · jockey	Wt	Pos	Btn	Time	OR	Won
30 Oct	Larkspur Novice StakesLarkspur · Novice	1,500 m	GoodSynthetic	6/8	Front-runnerApprentice	—	2nd	s.hd	1:34.21	34 (+3)	+500
30 Oct	Bellmont Novice StakesBellmont · Novice	2,400 m	GoodSynthetic	8/11	Front-runnerApprentice	—	5th	23 L	2:39.93	31 (+1)	+100
30 Oct	Larkspur Handicap (0-55)Larkspur · Handicap	2,000 m	GoodDirt	4/11	CloserApprentice	—	5th	13 1/2 L	2:09.51	30 (+2)	+120
30 Oct	Ashcombe Novice StakesAshcombe · Novice	1,500 m	GoodDirt	2/11	StalkerApprentice	—	11th	19 L	1:36.51	28 (-2)	—
30 Oct	Larkspur Handicap (0-55)Larkspur · Handicap	1,600 m	GoodDirt	6/12	Front-runnerApprentice	—	8th	4 3/4 L	1:41.39	30	—
30 Oct	Ashcombe Handicap (0-55)Ashcombe · Handicap	2,400 m	GoodDirt	9/11	CloserApprentice	—	10th	35 L	2:40.40	30 (-2)	—
30 Oct	Larkspur Novice StakesLarkspur · Novice	2,400 m	GoodTurf	3/8	StalkerApprentice	—	7th	28 L	2:40.71	32 (-1)	—
30 Oct	Saltmarsh Novice StakesSaltmarsh · Novice	1,500 m	GoodTurf	3/12	CloserApprentice	—	12th	14 1/4 L	1:35.44	33 (-4)	—
30 Oct	Bellmont Novice StakesBellmont · Novice	2,400 m	GoodTurf	7/10	CloserApprentice	—	5th	24 L	2:40.86	37	+100
29 Oct	Harrowgate Novice StakesHarrowgate · Novice	1,500 m	GoodDirt	11/12	CloserApprentice	—	11th	13 L	1:34.86	37 (-3)	—

Form book

Iron Sonnet: 2-5-3 from 33 · beaten 16.5 L on average

Best: a mile, 2-4-1 from 17, beaten 6.6 L on average
Worst: a long trip, 0-1-2 from 14, beaten 28.9 L on average

W-2-3 = wins, seconds, thirds. Btn = average distance behind the winner (winners count 0). Greyed: under 3 runs, too few to read much into.

Going

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Firm	1-2-1	5	15.1 L
Good	1-3-2	28	16.7 L

Trip

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Milebest	2-4-1	17	6.6 L
Middle	0-0-0	2	14.0 L
Longworst	0-1-2	14	28.9 L

Surface

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Turf	1-3-1	11	16.5 L
Dirt	0-1-2	16	17.4 L
Synthetic	1-1-0	6	14.1 L

Course

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Ashcombe	0-0-1	6	15.4 L
Bellmont	0-0-0	2	23.4 L
Harrowgate	0-2-0	5	14.5 L
Kestrel Downs	1-0-0	5	16.8 L
Larkspur	0-1-2	8	16.9 L
Saltmarsh	1-2-0	7	16.2 L

Tactic

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Front-runner	0-1-0	5	15.3 L
Stalker	0-1-2	13	15.8 L
Closer	2-3-1	15	17.5 L

Jockey

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Apprentice	2-5-3	33	16.5 L

Draw

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Low draw	1-0-0	10	19.9 L
Middle draw	1-2-2	14	13.1 L
High draw	0-3-1	9	18.0 L

Rest

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
First in list	1-0-0	1	0.0 L
Same day	1-5-3	32	17.0 L

Pedigree

Gen 0Iron SonnetG0-00151 · 2/33
SireFoundation stock
DamFoundation stock

Inbreeding: None · no ancestor appears twice in three generations

Snip; coronet (off fore), coronet (near hind), coronet (off hind).